Background
Mccombs, Nelson Wilbor was born on April 20, 1890 in in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of James and Antoinette Claypool (Flowers) Mccombs.
Mccombs, Nelson Wilbor was born on April 20, 1890 in in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of James and Antoinette Claypool (Flowers) Mccombs.
Student Ohio State University, 1912-1916, Library School of New York Public Library, 1919. Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1932.
Mistress East. West. Baldwin, Junior). Assistant accessions department, Ohio State University Library, 1911-1917. Assistant American History Division, New York Public Library, 1917-1918, information desk, 1919.
Librarian Federal Reserve Board Library, Washington, 1919-1922.
Librarian New York University, Washington Square Library from 1922.
Served in the United States Army World War I, 1918-1919. Chairman, joint committee of New York Library. Member Bibliographical Society of America (permanent secretary, editor, 1944-1948), American library association, New York History Society, Association College and Reference Libraries, Alumni Association, Library School of New York Public Library (president 1924-1925), Phi Kappa Tau.
Clubs: Grolier, District of Columbia Library (secretary treasurer, 1920-1922, New York City Library (treasurer New York 1925-1927.
Married Elizabeth Ross, September 13, 1921.